The key to the Coalition is the opportunity of individuals and partners committing to a unified voice, message, and approach. Members are selected based on meeting Coalition’s membership requirements and other criteria as determined by Coalition from time to time such as length of time in business, reputation in the community and among peers, capacity to provide services, needs of Coalition at the time of application, leadership and experience, alignment with Coalition’s values and mission, location of services and other similar factors. For this to be accomplished, to be a part of Coalition, selected members are expected to:

1. Attend and participate in scheduled Putnam coalition meetings;
2. Share expertise and experience to inform community focused initiatives with other partners to help shape the planning process;
3. Provide leadership amongst sector represented;
4. Ensure clear communication between the sector representatives and coalition;
5. Act as a positive role model for youth, families, and peers;
6. Contribute to the community assessment process; &
7. Participate in sustaining the coalition’s capacity, involvement, and energy.